What’s Coming to Disney+ in June 2021: A Preview
Secret Invasion
Imminent launch for the latest creation from Marvel Studios! The new series Secret Invasion lands June 21 on Disney+ and must be broadcast at the rate of one new episode per week. Set shortly after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame, the story of Secret Invasion is based on that of the comics original and refocuses on the character of Nick Fury, the former director of SHIELD. Still embodied on screen by the essential Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury must brutally interrupt a mission to join his allies in preventing a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls from invading Earth. Presented as a spy thriller, this new series should skillfully stand out from other Marvel productions by offering a real race against time for Nick Fury but also for his allies Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos.
Holy X
While the police declare the death of Alison Thomas as accidental, her relatives wonder about what really happened to the young woman one summer evening. Directly adapted from the novel by Alexis Schaitkin, Holy X is a new Disney+ original series to discover from June 7. Convinced that her sister has been murdered, Emily will try to trace the thread of events in the heart of the Caribbean, in a falsely idyllic setting that no longer looks like a nice vacation trip. But by seeking the truth at all costs, does the young woman in search of answers not risk becoming son turn the target of the mysterious aggressors? The series will have 8 episodes and will be reserved for a public knowledgeable (16+). “All truth is hidden. Every lie has an alibi”… This psychological drama directed by Dee Rees (Mudbound) met stage actress Alycia Debnam-Carey (fear the walking dead) in the lead role for a total of 8 episodes.
Stan Lee
We stay in the Marvel galaxy with a tribute film to one of the greatest comic book creators of all time, who died in 2018. Forever inseparable from the Marvel universe, Stan Lee has become over the years one of the most influential figures in pop culture. This atypical and passionate individual deserved director David Gelb retraces son story in a feature film based on a large number of personal archives in order to stay closer to reality. Recommended for anyone with a keen interest behind the scenes of super-Marvel heroes, this film titled simply ” Stan Lee should allow us to better understand the personality of this man not really like the others by returning to son incredible journey. We can expect many interviews and audio recordings to retrace the history of the man who has done so much for the emancipation of American comics. This new documentary will be available from June 16 in the Disney+ catalog.
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley, the film noir directed by Guillermo del Toro in 2021, is expected on Disney+ on June 23. It brings together a cast of renowned actors, starting with Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette and Cate Blanchett, but also Willem Dafoe, Rooney Mara and Ron Perlman. The screenplay is adapted from the novel The Charlatan, written by William Lindsay Gresham in 1946, and follows the shenanigans of a charismatic man in search of fortune. After currying favor with a psychic at a traveling fair, Stanton CarlisleBradley Cooper met hatched a devious plan to rip off the elite of good society new-yorker of the 1940s. Supported by the mysterious Molly (Rooney Mara), our man will try to aim even higher by attacking wealthy individuals much more dangerous and ill-intentioned than him. Head over to Disney+ on June 23 to catch a film noir classic if you missed it in theaters.
Great Expectations
Inspired by Charles Dickens’ famous novel, the mini-series Great Expectations proposes to revisit and modernize a decidedly timeless story. Scheduled from June 28, it will have 6 episodes directed by Brady Hood and Samira Rads. Through the eyes of Pip, an orphan who dreams of a better life, the difficulties of coming of age are expressed in the background by the main actors Olivia Colman, Fionn Whitehead and Owen McDonnell. In contact with the eccentric and disreputable Miss Havisham, the young man will discover a new horizon woven with dark possibilities which he does not know if he should resist or not. Between twists of fate and Machiavellian machinations, this new series will put the protagonist face to crucial choices. Should he be part of this world at all costs or should he seek elsewhere the nature depth of who he really wants to become?
Hitler’s Last Stand (Seasons 1–4)
From June 14, fans of historical stories will be able to discover the four seasons that make up the series entitled Hitler’s Last Battle on Disney+. It is pay homage to the desperate battles that were fought during World War II against the Nazis to liberate Europe face to the occupation of Hitler’s troops. The series takes place during the days and weeks that followed June 6, 1944, when the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy were about to change the course of history. But Nazi forces cling to naval bases, citadels and fortresses in occupied Europe, and the fighting promises to be deadly. The four seasons of Hitler’s Last Battle will be available to discover in full from June 14.